South Sudan vs Uganda: Drinking water services in rural areas
South Sudan
1.33 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.78 million people
in 2024
South Sudan rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.33 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 443,570 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 2.64 million people | 949,939 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 2.02 million people | 722,314 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.78 million people against 1.33 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 443,570 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- South Sudan ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.